Garden trellis wall system

Abstract

The invention provides a simple device for providing vertical support of vegetable plants, thereby eliminating the conventional problems routinely associated with home gardening. In particular, the device provides a maintenance free, vertical support frame assembly of adjustable height to which is attached a mesh netting and supporting stakes, forming an extendable garden trellis. Growing plants may be attached to the gardening trellis, thereby allowing maximum upward growth of the plants while also elevating the plants.

We claim:  
     
       1. An extendable garden trellis comprising: 
       (a) an upper portion comprising upper side rails perpendicularly attached to an upper cross piece by upper fastening brackets, said upper side rails having a top portion and a bottom portion, said upper fastening brackets attaching the distal ends of said upper cross piece to the top portion of said upper side rails, said upper fastening brackets having a top leg perpendicularly attached to a bottom leg, said top leg having a continuous channel thorough said top leg, said bottom leg having a channel, whereby the distal ends of said upper cross piece are inserted into the channels of said top leg of said upper fastening brackets and said top portion of said upper side rails is inserted into said channel of said bottom leg to attach said top portion of said upper side rails to said upper cross piece;  
       (b) a lower portion comprising lower side rails perpendicularly attached to a lower cross piece by lower fastening brackets, said lower side rails having a channel, a top portion and a bottom portion, said lower fastening brackets attaching the distal ends of said lower cross piece to the lower portions of said lower side rails, said lower fastening brackets having a top leg perpendicularly attached to a bottom leg, said top leg having a continuous channel, said bottom leg having a channel, whereby the distal ends of said lower cross piece are inserted into the channel of said top leg of said lower fastening bracket and said bottom portion of said lower side rails is inserted into said channel of said bottom leg to attach said bottom portion of said lower side rails to said lower cross piece, and said upper side rails of said upper tube portion being inserted into the channel of said lower side rails of said lower tube portion to form a frame assembly;  
       ĉ a support means spread across said frame assembly for suspension of plants from said frame assembly; and  
       (d) an attachment means for attaching said frame assembly to the ground perpendicular to the ground surface.  
     
     
       2. An extendable garden trellis according to claim  1 , whereby said support means comprises a mesh netting spread across said frame assembly and perpendicular the ground surface, said mesh netting being fastened to said upper and lower side rails, said cross pieces and said lower and upper fastening brackets. 
     
     
       3. An extendable garden trellis according to claim  1 , whereby said attachment means comprises stakes having an upper neck and a body defined by four fins and a tip, said upper neck being inserted into the channel of said lower side rails. 
     
     
       4. An extendable garden trellis according to claim  2 , whereby said attachment means comprises stakes having an upper neck and a body defined by four fins and a tip, said upper neck being inserted into the channel of said lower side rails. 
     
     
       5. An extendable garden trellis according to claim  1 , wherein said bottom portion of said upper side rails include a plurality of apertures evenly spaced along the length and said top portion of said lower side rails have an aperture, whereby, when the upper side rails are inserted into the channel of said lower side rails, said apertures align; and, further comprising a coupling means inserted through the apertures for connecting said upper and lower side rails. 
     
     
       6. An extendable garden trellis according to claim  2 , wherein said bottom portion of said upper side rails include a plurality of apertures evenly spaced along the length and said top portion of said lower side rails have an aperture, whereby, when the upper side rails are inserted into the channel of said lower side rails, said apertures align; and, further comprising a coupling means inserted through the apertures for connecting said upper and lower side rails. 
     
     
       7. An extendable garden trellis according to claim  3 , wherein said bottom portion of said upper side rails include a plurality of apertures evenly spaced along the length and said top portion of said lower side rails have an aperture, whereby, when the upper side rails are inserted into the channel of said lower side rails, said apertures align; and, further comprising a coupling means inserted through the apertures for connecting said upper and lower side rails. 
     
     
       8. An extendable garden trellis according to claim  4 , wherein said bottom portion of said upper side rails include a plurality of apertures evenly spaced along the length and said top portion of said lower side rails have an aperture, whereby, when the upper side rails are inserted into the channel of said lower side rails, said apertures align; and, further comprising a coupling means inserted through the apertures for connecting said upper and lower side rails. 
     
     
       9. An extendable garden trellis according to claim  3 , wherein said upper neck of said stake includes an aperture and said lower portion of said lower side rails have an aperture, whereby, when the upper neck of said stake is inserted into the channel of said lower side rails, the apertures align; and, further comprising a coupling means to connect said stakes to said lower side rails. 
     
     
       10. An extendable garden trellis according to claim  1 , wherein said upper and lower fastening brackets include an aperture in said top leg and in said lower leg; and, further comprising a connecting means to secure said fastening brackets to said upper and lower side rails and said upper and lower cross pieces. 
     
     
       11. An extendable garden trellis comprising: 
       (a) an upper portion comprising upper side rails perpendicularly attached to an upper cross piece by upper fastening brackets, said upper side rails having a top portion and a bottom portion, said upper fastening brackets attaching the distal ends of said upper cross piece to the top portion of said upper side rails;  
       (b) a lower portion comprising lower side rails perpendicularly attached to a lower cross piece by lower fastening brackets, said lower side rails having a channel, a top portion and a bottom portion, said lower fastening brackets attaching the distal ends of said lower cross piece to the lower portion of said lower side rails, said bottom portion of said upper side rails of said upper portion being inserted into the channel of said lower side rails of said lower portion to form a frame assembly;  
       (c) a support means spread across said frame assembly for suspension of plants from said frame assembly; and  
       (d) an attachment means for attaching said frame assembly to the ground perpendicular to the ground surface.  
     
     
       12. An extendable garden trellis according to claim  11 , wherein said bottom portion of said upper side rails include apertures evenly spaced along the length and said top portion of said lower side rails include an aperture, whereby, when the upper side rails are inserted into the channel of said lower side rails, said apertures align; and, further comprising a coupling means inserted through the apertures for connecting said upper portion to said lower portion. 
     
     
       13. An extendable garden trellis according to claim  11 , whereby said attachment means comprises stakes having an upper neck and a body defined by four fins and a tip, said upper neck being inserting into the channel of said lower side rails. 
     
     
       14. An extendable garden trellis according to claim  11 , whereby said support means comprises a mesh netting spread across said frame assembly, said mesh netting being fastened to said upper and lower side rails, said cross pieces and said lower and upper fastening brackets.